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Title

Asiae Orbis partivm maximae nova descriptio

Alternate Title

A description of a new Asia, the greatest part of the world.

Cartographer

Ortelius, Abraham
(1527 - 1598)

Subject

Asia--Maps

Publisher

Bertelli, Donato, fl. 1558-1584

Repository

Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

Place of publication or creation

Venice

Date(s)

Between 1567 and 1700

Format

Printed map

Kraus catalog no.

12.2

Dimensions in mm.

440 x 990 mm.

Rights

No known U.S. copyright restrictions. Please cite the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, as the image source.

Notes

ONE OF THREE COPIES KNOWN OF THE LARGE WALL MAP OF ASIA, that was originally made by Ortelius in 1567, in the Italian edition published by Donato Bertelli (the others in Museo Correr in Venice and in the collection of Dr. Thomas Ashby). Of the original edition only two copies are listed by W. Ruge (Aelteres kartog. Material, IV, p. 115, no. 86, 98-99). Ortelius mentions his wall map in the description of the Asia map in his Theatrum, which is a copy of the larger one, reduced to atlas size with very few alterations. He had dedicated it to the well-known painter, engraver and historian Hubert Goltzius, while the present map bears Bertelli's dedication to Paolo Nani.

The tablet containing Ortelius' reference to his indebtedness to Gastaldi is found on the lower right corner of his edition as wellas on the present one.